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67 T1 · Post by **67 T1** » Sat Aug 21, 2004 11:49 am

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/ ... p?id=99035

Check out the DASH ! And the underside front lip of the hood, NO Rust !

I thought 74's had aluminum bumpers, and 1.8 ltr. This might be a 73' instead. sweet car.

Also another new 412 post there as well.

Dang, I messed up and post this on the Type 4rum forum, nice guys but just seem to be interested in our engines,...for other uses.

DeathBus · Post by **DeathBus** » Sat Aug 21, 2004 1:31 pm

Yeah, it looks great in the DARK.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Aug 21, 2004 5:00 pm

Those look like Alloy bumpers. Nice intact car. Need the usuals! bill

raygreenwood · Post by **raygreenwood** » Sat Aug 21, 2004 6:29 pm

They are strange looking bumpers. I think it may just be the distortion that digital cameras provide. Look closely at the mounting points. They are flat iron. The curve looks strange....almost like a rear bumper applied to the front? Very nice looking car though. Lot of these seem to be coming out of Canada...eh? Ray

raygreenwood · Post by **raygreenwood** » Sat Aug 21, 2004 6:36 pm

I take that back. The curve is normal. Not sure why they look larger. But they are chrome. I Loooove that color. L-96M...marathon blue. Hopefully by this time next year mine will look that good.
That is a 74 through.....loook at the strut caps. Those are late. It is probably august or just after....1973. Ray

67 T1 · Post by **67 T1** » Sun Aug 22, 2004 8:27 am

That car, except for the chrome bumpers, is a duplicate of mine,...well, except that mine doesn't run, has missing side chrome, has peeling paint, rust spots, crappy dash,....but other than that,...an exact duplicate.

I bet I've got better axle/CV boots.

right DB?
I've got to share this. DB offered to help me out. So he drove the hour+ to get down there, we grab the tranny, tote it to the car, climb under and install. Next came hooking up the axle.
DB had mention in a previous tread, the ONE thing he hates working on is CV joints/boots. And what did I have him doing, just that. I about laughed my ass off. thanks again DB. Let me know when you get ready to replace your CV or boots and I'll make arrangements to come up and assist.

ubercrap · Post by **ubercrap** » Sun Aug 22, 2004 9:49 am

Wait, aren't those the '74 aluminum bumpers? Maybe we're just used to seeing them oxidized to crap instead of having a little sheen to them like they probably should have?

67 T1 · Post by **67 T1** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 10:42 am

Mine are severly oxidized. I tried polishing a spot on it with chrome polish, no effect, except that water beads up on the spot. Anyone know how to bring an aluminum bumper 'back to life' ? How about Oxi-clean. The guy that hacks that stuff claims it'll clean anything. Maybe some Lim-away, or CRX cleaner.
Maybe I'll experiment and post the results.

DeathBus · Post by **DeathBus** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 10:44 am

A polishing compound of somekind should bring it back to life.

67 T1 · Post by **67 T1** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 12:29 pm

I used chrome polish and some liquid car polish. You think maybe something a little courser, like rubbing compound? could try it out on the bottom of the bumper, never be seen.

DeathBus · Post by **DeathBus** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 1:16 pm

A friend used Rubbing compound on his aluminum trim around his van, he wound up using a dremel with a buffing attachment.

raygreenwood · Post by **raygreenwood** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 2:24 pm

Do NOT use acid based cleaners. They will eat aluminum. The bumpers have to be stripped and polished, just like rims. They were originally clear anodized I believe. Ray

DeathBus · Post by **DeathBus** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 3:40 pm

Can you chrome aluminum? Oh and those Aluminum bumpers are HEAVY AS HELL compared to the ones on a 73 and back.

raygreenwood · Post by **raygreenwood** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 6:38 pm

Heavy...yes. They were designed to survive the 5 mph crash test with no damage. You think those are heavy, you should see the huge piece of steel inside my bumper that came on some of the tourist spec vehicles driven in germany. Ray